The Heart Sutra

Legend: The Heart Sutra is ascribed to Buddha Avalokiteshvara (in the East traditionally
pictured in female form). This Sutra teaches us the ways to overcome illusions, life burden and
suffering and to know wisdom, happiness, consolation, protections and grace.Message of the model: protection against suffer, entering the path to wisdom and opening
your heart to good acts.Material: 100% cottonColoring: acrylic paint for fabric, gold and perl-brown lining paint.Background: fourfold coloring, complex surface with "soft clouds", "broad pattern" and "neuron" effects.Main design: Buddha on front and complete text of the Heart Sutra on the backside. Buddha image is
painted on the linen fabric with golden spraying using a new technique developed by the author. The edges
are burnt to impart the fragment the look of old parchment with shining golden surface. I used golden lining
paint on the Buddha image too. The Heart Sutra on the back - fundamental Buddhist text in Sanskrit - is made
in contour technique with pearl gleam.